Several leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra urged voters to cast their votes. Union home minister Amit Shah and defence minister Rajnath Singh also appealed to the voters in the four states and one Union Territory to exercise their franchise in record number.

 

"Elections are taking place in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal. I request the people in these places to vote in record numbers, particularly the young voters," Prime Minister Modi tweeted. "We appeal to the voters to cast their votes in large numbers in all the places in West Bengal where elections are being held today. Vote and strengthen democracy!" his tweet roughly translated from Bengali read.